The Magazine
In-depth articles at the intersection of demoscene, tracker music, creative coding, and AI music generation.
Master the vocabulary of AI music generation with this 2026 glossary. 50 terms explained clearly — from AudioCraft architecture to spectrogram diffusion, latent space and real-time synthesis.
AI has transformed music production in 2026. This guide covers the top tools — from Suno and Udio to open-source AudioCraft — and how demosceners integrate them into tracker workflows.
Creative coding in 2026 blends p5.js, GLSL shaders, and AI tools into emergent aesthetics. From Algorave performances to demoscene-inspired generative systems, code now co-authors its own art.
Sarah Chen runs Luminal Audio in Shoreditch and has spent 8 years at the intersection of AI and music composition. She explains exactly how she uses three different AI models in her creative process.
Mikko Virtanen has been coding demos since 1999. In this in-depth interview, he breaks down his hybrid approach to AI music generation and explains why the scene's creative core will always survive new technology.
Open-source AI music tools have matured dramatically in 2026. AudioCraft, Stable Audio Open and Riffusion now run on consumer hardware, enabling demosceners to fine-tune models for 4K intro soundtracks.
From Future Crew's Second Reality to Rgba's Elevated, these 20 demoscene productions define the artform. A ranked guide covering PC, Amiga, C64 and beyond.
MOD files from the Amiga era have never been more relevant. From OpenMPT and Renoise to AI-assisted sample generation and hardware trackers, the 2026 tracker music scene is thriving.
